Median house price
$950k
+15% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Maryland, 2287
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,411
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.2%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,793/wk
Employment rate
62.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$950,000
Languages at home
12.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Macedonian, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Newcastle Council, Maryland is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Maryland snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
8,411
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#231
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2126th in Australia
- State rank
- 635th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #231 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #460 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 393
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $950,000
- Median price change
- +14.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,411(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +9.2% over 5 years · 62th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +72
- Change in 5 years
- +711
- Growth rank in NSW
- 62th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,750), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,714
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,793
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 2,826
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,760
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,456 / 257 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 502
- Against the person
- 148
- Against property
- 246
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault235
- Fraud219
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment239
- Malicious Damage To Property262
- Steal From Motor Vehicle206
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- Maryland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Glendore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 609 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Callaghan College Wallsend CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 890 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 860 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Plattsburg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 195 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
115 public transport stops in this suburb
- Callan Av After Indra Cl
- Callan Av At Jirra Way
- Callan Av Before Kyamba Cres
- Maryland Dr After Yara Cres
- Maryland Dr At Mackillop Cl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 5 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 115 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 49/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.26
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.17
Food & drink(2)
- Mr. Lee's Chinese Take AwayFast food
- Maryland TavernPub
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Childcare
- Glendore Public SchoolSchool
Maryland
- Maryland Public SchoolSchool
Maryland
Health & services(1)
- Maryland PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(16)
- Beauford Avenue ReservePark
- Bernborough Avenue ParkPark
- Berwick Crescent ReservePark
- Grange Avenue ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Playground (5)
- Maryland Skate parkSports field
- Sports field
Transport(63)
63 bus stops
Other(8)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- ATM
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Storage Rental
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beauford Avenue ReservePark
- Bernborough Avenue ParkPark
- Berwick Crescent ReservePark
- Grange Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter Valley Private Hospital (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Maryland PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 389
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool109 CALLAN AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space88 CALLAN AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support200 MARYLAND DRIVE MARYLAND 2287Under Assessment
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure124 CALLAN AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 MEENMAI CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)47 ARCHER CRESCENT MARYLAND 2287Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development6 SANDYCROFT STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; General industry; Transport depot19-21 CARBINE CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 COOLAHAN CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 SANDYCROFT STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah67 BOUNDARY ROAD MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 LILLYPILLY DRIVE MARYLAND 2287Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 JOHN T BELL DRIVE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 HARDES AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 KYAMBA CRESCENT MARYLAND 2287Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure8 REID CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Determined
2025· 24 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling107 CALLAN AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing234 MARSH ROAD MARYLAND 4377Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure10 SARINA STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 VAIN CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 BOWERBIRD STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure29 HARDES AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 SANDYCROFT STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 BOWERBIRD STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool71 MCNAUGHTON AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
August 2025
- Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)39 BEAUFORD AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 MACKILLOP CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure12 TILLEGRA STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Subdivision15C HARDES AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
July 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry7 CREEK ROAD MARYLAND 2287Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport17 ALWINTON STREET MARYLAND 2287Withdrawn
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport67 BOUNDARY ROAD MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 NARANGHI CIRCUIT MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 AJAX AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport10 BEAUFORD AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 WARKWORTH STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space11 TALLAH PLACE MARYLAND 2287Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 CROMDALE PARADE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia22 JIRRA WAY MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 ROGILLA CLOSE MARYLAND 2287Withdrawn
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure63 BERRICO AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport17 KYAMBA CRESCENT MARYLAND 2287Withdrawn
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation33 HARDES AVENUE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 TINOBAH PLACE MARYLAND 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 ALWINTON STREET MARYLAND 2287Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Newcastle
- Member of Parliament
- Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,226
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 26.7%Labor 73.3%
2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MarylandLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- PlattsburgLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- GlendoreLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- PittownLabor 78.4% · Coalition 21.6% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- FletcherLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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